Long Game 1: In the Wake of the Koloss

[Metacognition he/him]

I leave you all alone for one day while I'm at school and look what happens. Shame on all of you bloodthirsty murderers!

 

Do try to remember that this is meant to be fun, guys. I know it's not always easy, but try not to take things too personally. Think about it like this; you wouldn't shun someone for life because they picked the wrong superhero between Batman or Ironman (the right answer is Ironman, by the way), so no one is going to hold it against you for your arguments here. 

 

That said, I'm going to have to come up with an amazing write up for the sheer amount of craziness of this Day cycle! There! Are you happy now? You've put even more pressure on me to make things as awesome as possible!

 

Maill- I'll check in with Porridge, but I can't make him come in and vote, of course. You guys still have ~9 hours left, so he might show up on his own. 

 

Wilson- That's part of the fun! That's also why there are so many different roles out there to play with. Most of them are designed to help the Villagers. 

 

Edit: Me not add well. Me no gooder wif speling ether. 

Edited January 10, 2014 by Metacognition

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Its Batman, actually. ) I know you can't force him, I was just wondering if you could remind him.

I hereby offer myself up to be Seeked/Sought? by whichever Seeker survives the day. Or both, if you both do. If either one of you can prove to me what I am, I will believe you and follow your votes unless I absolutely believe you are making a mistake.

[little wilson she/her]

Sorry about that, it's just the most likely person to be Spiked too.

Dude, if the roles were reversed, I'd probably be doing the exact same thing. It's the logical conclusion. You're wrong, but....you don't trust me, and that's chill. I think the part I find the funniest, is that because you just voted for me, all of a sudden, I trust you as much as I currently trust Beetle. Although, I think your last post about offering yourself up has a lot to do with that stamp of approval too....

EDIT: No. It's Iron Man. Batman is a VERY close second, but it's Iron Man.

Edited January 10, 2014 by little wilson

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Really? The fact that I decided to kill you makes you trust me? That seems kinda backwards. I am double thinking that vote for you though. I'll really have to see how today's votes and tonight turn out, but if the scenario where I said I'd vote for you happens, I might rethink that one. Something about you, I just don't want to kill so quickly.

Edit: Nope, definitely Batman. You can't beat him. I mean, he's Batman.

Edited January 10, 2014 by Mailliw73

[Oudeis he/him]

My evidence isn't just a gut feeling. He provided proof in the form of Gambles.

It's not about finding conclusive evidence that he's Spiked. It's about there being PRETTY SOLID evidence that he's not.

 

And the "To kill a villager" was in reference to Beetle. And I feel it necessary to point out that just because you're controlling how Aether and Clancy are voting doesn't mean they trust you. I'm pretty sure both of them have stated that they don't; they're just voting because someone has to show good faith first. Neither of them (from what I've seen) suspect Beetle the most. Clancy would rather vote for Edgar today, I'm pretty sure. You're forcing them into killing someone they don't actually want to kill right now. If you go back and read their posts, you'd see that.

 

 

Gambles isn't proof. No one but Gambles knows that Gambles isn't lying. Even if he did, if Beetle is Spiked, he knows Gambles is a Villager. He'd have a better than 50% chance of guessing right if he just assumed "powerless", possibly even more, since he knows what powers the Spikes have; if they have a lot, it could have been an almost sure thing. That is nothing like "pretty solid" evidence, though I have to admit, if you'd caps locked a few more words in that sentence, you probably would have convinced me.

 

Like I said. I know you've just decided to assume Beetle is human, based on your gut. But you have to understand, that doesn't mean that I also assume it, which means that no, I don't agree I'm deliberately trying to kill a villager. So please stop repeating your accusations that this is what I'm doing.

 

For the last time, stop saying that I'm controlling how anyone votes. I'm not, and I can't. You're being incredibly rude and more than a little mean. The three of us have reached an agreement. I held no knives to any throats, I held no children hostage, I seduced no one. (Well, no one pertinent to the game, anyway). I made an offer, they accepted. I have actually read their posts; perhaps you should read a few of mine.

 

If you have an actual point to make, make it. If you're just going to throw around insults, if you're just going to condescend and act superior, do me a favor. Don't.

Edited January 10, 2014 by Darnam

[Metacognition he/him]

It's a game, Durnam; breathe. Part of the game is people disagreeing, it's going to happen. I think you're taking it a bit personally now. I suggest taking a step back for now. As you've said, you've made your arguments and you've made up your mind. Unless you plan to change it, I think you've made your case. 

 

Allow the day to prove you right or wrong. And don't forget to breathe.

[little wilson she/her]

Act superior or condescend? Other than my unintentional sarcasm in that post earlier, I'm pretty sure I haven't been doing either.

When I say "forced," I'm referring to the deal you made with both Aether and Clancy. They vote with you today, and you'll vote with them tomorrow, for Edgar. Reading between the lines in the initial post to Clancy, there was a "I don't trust you, but if you change your vote to coincide with mine, we can be friends for now and I won't accuse you." Whether or not you meant it like that, I have no idea. But the fact is that both of them are only voting the way they are because you told them to.

Also (and this is just me being a brat), that wasn't caps lock. It was just shift. Caps lock probably would've been easier though, in retrospect. And you're right. I am having a certain amount of trust that Gambles is telling the truth. I think he is though. There are a few roles that are only villager roles. And I'm pretty sure we've got one of each role. If all of us have been telling the truth, that puts me, you (Darnam), and Jason as regular villagers, no powers. There might be one or two more, Gambles being one of them, if he's telling the truth. I'm willing to bet he is (his gambling habits are rubbing off on me, I guess). So, I don't know. I just find it highly unlikely Beetle would guess correctly given that there's already one reg villager dead and two more alotted for (even if he didn't know it at the time).

And Maill, I'm flattered! You don't have to do that though. I don't think I'm going to die during a day cycle at this point. I actually think I'm a goner either tonight or tomorrow night. I'll be shocked if I make it beyond that. Truly and completely flabbergasted.

EDIT: I'd love to see that crossover fight. Two billionaire playboys with their respective hightech suits turning them into superheroes duking it out? Yes.

I'm still going with Iron Man, though. Yeah, I know. It's Batman, and Josh will probably string me up by my toes when he sees me on Saturday, if he sees what I've said here about Batman, but ya know? I don't care. My love for Iron Man barely supercedes that of Batman. Even if I like Christian Bale slightly more than RDJ.

Edited January 10, 2014 by little wilson

[Gamma Fiend he/him]

Oh man. There are a lot of stakes riding on my gamble.

What's a better thrill than risking life?

*Now that Gambles ceremoniously sobered up earlier, he is hitting the booze with a vengeance.*
"If we're gonna behead a man again, even if he's spiked or not, I wanna be black-out drunk!
Who wants to bet I can't finish this bottle in one chug?!"

 

Gotta love a man who stays in character though, right?

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Yes please! I would love to see that fight.

I don't know, it's partly your bluntness, partly that you agree with me, partly that you trust me because I said I'd kill you, and part other things.

[Aether he/him]

I've updated my list according to the new votes:

• Beetle - (6) Darnam, Edgar, Mat, Quinn, Dyring, Clancy and Aether.
• Edgar - (6) Aether, Gambles, Maill, Clancy, Beetle, Kukri, Wilson and Mat.
• Darnam - (0) Beetle and Maill.
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• Currently not voting - (1) and Porridge.

EDIT: List updated as per post 265.

 

@everyone:

Woah! This really took off since I went away. Fun though!

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@Darnam:

The vote is getting dangerously close. I know I've already argued for this, but if Edgar gets another vote, then it is possible for a Spiked Soother or Rioter to change the outcome or force a tie. I don't really care if the outcome is changed, but forcing a tie serves no one. We might have to change our votes in order to assure that someone dies today. Right now, it's a 7-5 vote in favour of (against?) Beetle. If we change our votes, it'll be a 8-4 in favour of (against?) Edgar, which is a considerably safer vote, even if Porridge ends up voting for Beetle (8-5).

 

It might seem like I'm forcing the issue here, but I think we can both agree that risking a tie is by NO means an option. I ask you and Clancy to reconsider one last time before I'll let the issue be for today.

Edited January 10, 2014 by Aether

[dyring]

point being was discussion last time, many got convinced to voting at gravy, who turned out to be innocent.

 

Now there is alot of talk, and now its starting to swing towards edgar. I´m pretty sure hes going to turn out to be innocent aswell......

 

Same mistake twice in a row if you switch to edgar.

 

And the reason for suspecting kukri and Gamble is simple. I think Beetle is spiked. I´m close to certain. And if beetle is spiked, there is a good reason to suspect those who strongly defend him, you surely all agree to this(to clarify, in the hypothetical situation that beetle is spiked.)

 

(and damnation long arguments, seriously;))

Edited January 10, 2014 by dyring

[Claincy he/him]

I don't know for certain if you will allow this Meta but given the difficulties of a forum based game and differing timezones I am guessing you will. I am going to be asleep shortly and will be still asleep when the voting ends. I naturally do not want the vote to hit a deadlock so in the interests of avoiding that I would like to make my vote be fore beetle, unless Darnam and Aether change their votes to a different person. In that situation (if I was online) I would be changing my vote to match theirs but due to the unfortunate need for sleep I will not be around to do it in person, therefore I ask that my vote be for beetle or whoever the two of them vote for if they change. If you won't allow it for some reason then ok, my vote would just be for Beetle still.

 

So to say it in game to make it official (I have edited the colour of my last vote to green to negate it for clarity):

I vote for Beetle OR for whoever Darnam and Aether vote for if they both change their vote to the same person.

[Aether he/him]

point being was discussion last time, many got convinced to voting at gravy, who turned out to be innocent.

 

Now there is alot of talk, and now its starting to swing towards edgar. I´m pretty sure hes going to turn out to be innocent aswell......

 

Same mistake twice in a row if you switch to edgar.

 

And the reason for suspecting kukri and Gamble is simple. I think Beetle is spiked. I´m close to certain. And if beetle is spiked, there is a good reason to suspect those who strongly defend him, you surely all agree to this(to clarify, in the hypothetical situation that beetle is spiked.)

 

(and damnation long arguments, seriously;))

I see your point, but remember that Grayv was our first victim of general panic. We didn't really have anything to go on back then, so unless you are to assume that Mat was spiked for sure, I wouldn't put too much into the fact that the vote later swung in favour of Grayv. If the same thing were to happen again now, then too bad, but at least will have a better ground for determining who's spiked. According to my deal with Darnam and Clancy, both Edgar and Beetle will likely be the victims of our next few votes. If Beetle proves to have been spiked, then we have reason to look closer at his greatest defenders (and possibly the ones who originally tried to swing the vote in his favour).

 

I myself think Edgar is the spiked one, though. Or maybe they both are, as per my previous reasoning. I'll vote for both today and tomorrow either way.

[loganmathewjohnson]

@ Beetle: After much deliberation, I agree with your main point. The person we have the most evidence on is Edgar. So, to help avoid a Soother/Rioter deadlock, and in the hopes that someone else will vote, I am rescinding my vote and voting for him. (Edgar)

 

Also, here's to hoping he's actually willing to REVEAL who was smoked on the first night... XD

[bartbug he/him]

New list!

• Beetle - (6) Darnam, Edgar, Quinn, Dyring, Clancy and Aether.
• Edgar - (6) Aether, Gambles, Maill, Clancy, Beetle, Mat, Kukri and Wilson.

Porridge! Join the good vote!

[Oudeis he/him]

Fine. Whatever. I honestly don't care about any of this anymore. Everyone vote for Edgar.

 

Good-bye.

[dyring]

m8, its a game. Don´t take it so seriously.

[Metacognition he/him]

Time is up! In fact, I let it go a little too long. I'm working on the write up right now and it'll be up in a bit. 

[Metacognition he/him]

Night 3 (Forging Ahead)

“Aha!” cried Durnam, holding up a hand with index finger raised. “I believe I have solved all our problems, ladies and gentlemen! I have come up with the perfect plan to filter out those of us who are traitors!”

“Uh, Durnam,” said Aether. “Whose hand is that?”

“Oh this? This is Jason’s. He won’t be needing it anymore. He’s dead, unfortunately. Now! Onto getting those that killed him!” Durnam had a tendency to talk with his hands and was waving Jason’s severed arm around as he detailed out his plan.

“...And that is why we should kill Beetle,” he finished, pointing with the arm at Beetle. Beetle just so happened to be filching Quiver’s drink at the time and was caught by everyone’s stares, like a deer in the headlights.

Dyring’s eyes lit up and he grabbed a club he had stashed behind the bar.

“But, but I’m the Seeker!” Beetle yelled. He put on his best innocent kid face and turned towards the room. “I’m not a threat. I’m just a little, scared kid. Please don’t kill me. Besides, the blacksmith is far more likely to be Spiked than me!”

As Beetle pleaded and Durnam argued, Aether got out his paper and pens. “Lists! We need lists to solve this dilemma! Lists fix everything.”

The entire Inn seemed to turn into a free for all, with accusations flying about quicker than they could leave their mouths. Durnam curled Jason’s hand into a fist and started shaking it at people.

As the day wore on, it seemed that Beetle’s puppy-dog eyes were starting to win over the crowd. Durnam threw up his hands in disgust and turned to leave. “You’ll be sorry! You should’ve listened to me when we had the chance!”

With tempers still high, it didn’t take the villagers to commune on Edgar’s forge. The burly blacksmith was inside working on some new swords for the defense of the village. Everyone rushed him, as they figured they would need everyone to keep him from escaping, but he didn’t run. They forced him to his knees and still he didn’t struggle. Someone grabbed the sword, still red hot from the furnace and stabbed him right in the chest. All Edgar did was tilt his head to the side, as if he heard something the others couldn’t hear and then he slumped over.

Durnam refused to check over the body. “You did this,” he said petulantly. “I’ll have no part in your murder.”

So they did the best they could, searching Edgar’s body over and over again. Gambles checked the shop and found a bag of bronze flakings in vials hidden in a chest in Edgar’s bedroom. They spent all day, searching and poking and prodding, but there didn’t seem to be a single piece of metal on him. By the time the sun set, it was a despondent group that made its way back to the Inn.

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Edgar, the Blacksmith is dead! He turned out to be the VILLAGE SEEKER. Night 3 begins! Send in your night orders! The night ends either 36 hours from now or whenever I get all of the night orders.

EDIT: Forgot to add the player votes. Doh!

Edgar - 7 (Maill, Gambles, Kukri, Beetle, Wilson, Darnam, Mat)

Beetle - 4 (Edgar, Aether, Clancy, Dyring, Quiver)

Updated Player List

Sorry guys, I didn't have as much time to work on this one as I did some of the others. And up until the very end, even I had no idea which way the vote was going to swing, so I couldn't plan out a lot ahead of time. My most sincere apologies to Edgedancer. I wish I could've done your death a little more justice.

Edited June 15, 2016 by Metacognition

[Kurkistan he/him]

Well that didn't work out.

[Aether he/him]

I didn't actually have time to switch my vote. My job interview took too long xD.

 

Turns out I was wrong about Edgar. Though I believe we had ample reason to suspect he was the spiked one. Oh, well, as per our agreement: I vote for Beetle.

 

EDIT: I forgot it was night phase, so I'll wait until tomorrow instead. Colour (temporarily) removed.

Edited January 10, 2014 by Aether

[dyring]

In my opinion, it was fairly obvious that edgar was a scapegoat for the spiked to save one of tiers, namely beetle, as I said. To many got fooled to easily.

 

No voting now thou. night phase. Wait for spiked to kill another regular, so they get closer to a win

Edited January 10, 2014 by dyring

[Quiver he/him]

"You should have listened to me!" Quinn yelled, kicking the dirt in frustration. "Why does no one ever listen to me?"

 

He looked around the forge before someone had a chance to probe his selective memory. "Where is that little bug? I'll squah himself myself!"

 

Night time phase. If we're voting for Beetle tomarrow, should we coinshot Gambles tonight? Or vice versa? Or something else completely unrelated to either of them?

[dyring]

The innkeeper sits behind his bar.

 

"Maybe they are all saboteurs, he mumbles to himself. How else could they be fooled like that?"

[Aether he/him]

"You should have listened to me!" Quinn yelled, kicking the dirt in frustration. "Why does no one ever listen to me?"

 

He looked around the forge before someone had a chance to probe his selective memory. "Where is that little bug? I'll squah himself myself!"

 

Night time phase. If we're voting for Beetle tomarrow, should we coinshot Gambles tonight? Or vice versa? Or something else completely unrelated to either of them?

Honestly, I have no idea. I felt so sure about Edgar, or at the very least that they were both spiked. I'm going to stick to the plan though and vote for Beetle tomorrow, as originally agreed upon.